This is a clutch I made hoping to adjust this one (Which is missing! Where is it? It ran off with at least one cute hankie and one vintage pocket mirror. Sad.) a tad so that it served more as a wallet. It was not a disaster by any means, but it wasn't quite what I wanted:
- I forgot to add the ends to the zipper. This isn't critical, many pouches don't include them, but I really, really like them. I more often than not do one completely wrong thing in any project. Usually I catch myself while a seam ripper can still save me. Not this time.
- I thought I'd like it with more of the zipper tape exposed. I do not. I also did this weird thing with gold thread at the end as a zipper stop. I wouldn't have tried this if I hadn't done number 1.
- I created a divider on the inside, hoping to separate bills from coins and phone. I'm so-so about it. I also intended to have 3 card slots, stacked and side-by-side, 6 in total. I assumed my 7" zipper was long enough for that, it wasn't. (Three isn't so bad actually, I should carry fewer cards.)
- It's about 2 inches too tall. This makes it dark inside and hard to read the bills and spot quarters from nickels. Maybe if it were shorter I wouldn't mind the divider as much.
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Thanks for this post. I'm so used to seeing picture-perfect products on blogs, so it's refreshing to see a (still extremely well-executed!) project that's evolving, that the maker is thinking through. This is much more like my experience of crafting, working things out as I go along, than a straight following of a pattern.
ReplyDeleteAnd a beautiful try at that...
ReplyDeletebella, brava, bis, ricordati però che la zip si apre da sinistra verso destra rispetto al quadrante davanti. ciao ciao Paola
ReplyDeleteI was already openmouthed in admiration at the mention of a zip . I mean , I can put one in a skirt .... if you're willing to wear a long cardi over it ! ... but putting one in a purse just seems too fiddly .
ReplyDeleteAnd the linen's lovely . Restrained Bling !
A try is always good...often leads to a success next time round...
ReplyDeleteLovely linen...and that was a lovely post...me too need to rethink about my sewing perfection..I'm new here and just loved your blog. Thank you
ReplyDeleteI love the subtle shimmer of the linen. I often have the issue where there is nothing wrong with a project, it just turns out that it doesn't really suit my needs. The clutch is nice though, I'm sure you could get some use out of it :)
ReplyDeleteVery simple and useful!!! thank you for the idea!
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I love how you framed this project. Cheers to an excellent try! And thank you for your previous tutorials on the clutches. I made one for my daughter and we both loved it.
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